Apple’s new iPad will reportedly be powered by a new A8X chip

While recent reports have pegged Apple’s rumored larger display tablet for debut early next year, a new report from Asian site Technews.tw claims the rumored 12.9-inch iPad will run on an “enhanced version” of the A8 chip introduced with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. According to the site, the iPad Pro, an unofficial name given to the expected larger model, will rely on a new A8X chip to power the largest iOS device yet. Although the next-generation iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display are both expected to include the same processor as the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple has introduced higher performance versions of its chips in the past with the iPad in mind.

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are now out and about, but Apple enthusiasts still have a good number of unannounced and / or unreleased products to look forward to. This includes the company’s first smartwatch dubbed the “Watch”, and of course, the upcoming iPad line-up, consisting in the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3 with Retina. Both tablets are said to be unveiled in October, but if the rumors are correct then only the iPad Air 2 will hit the shelves by the end of the year. As for the iPad mini 3, the device is now rumored to hit the market sometime in early-2015, and if the latest reports will be proven correct, then the fabled 12.9-inch iPad Pro should also hit the market in the second quarter of 2015. Speaking of which, the latest word on the streets of Taiwan is that the 12.9-inch iPad Pro will feature an improved A8X SoC, indicating that the “X” series will make a comeback. More details after the break.